# Facts Retold: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-10-28, Facts Retold has 138,000 subscribers, 380,991,467 total views, and 1,857 videos. It ranks #518,415 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Facts Retold](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Facts Retold is “Vicks VapoRub Mistakes You Should Avoid”, a Short published Oct 28, 2026.
- These are Facts Retold’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Oct 16, 2026 and Oct 28, 2026 (48 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 95,835. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “A Boeing 767 Landed on a Racetrack” (592,474 views, Oct 18, 2026). Least viewed: “Things About Ozempic That Might Surprise You” (2,204 views, Oct 20, 2026).
- Median length: 0:06 for 48 Shorts.
- In this sample, Facts Retold’s consecutive uploads were a median of 0 days apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 1 day).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 29, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vicks VapoRub Mistakes You Should Avoid](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/jSY18PmVsqs/) | 2026-10-28 | Short | 61,319 | 0:06 | - |
| [Cooking Myths Even Experienced Cooks Believe](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/uWDaQUwBv2g/) | 2026-10-27 | Short | 139,889 | 0:06 | 2.32x |
| [How Big Was President Taft's Bathtub?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/OwlXv2AAYpU/) | 2026-10-27 | Short | 76,682 | 0:06 | 1.38x |
| [Why Red M&M's Disappeared for Eleven Years](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/mtTajpSKXDU/) | 2026-10-27 | Short | 153,021 | 0:06 | 2.59x |
| [Survival Tricks That Actually Backfire](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/z-K18RV-VGc/) | 2026-10-27 | Short | 44,891 | 0:06 | - |
| [How Power Plants Store Electricity Uphill](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/9NwsPiqLjK4/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 93,293 | 0:06 | 1.43x |
| [Can You Safely Refreeze Thawed Meat?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/4Zb05lp8khU/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 169,078 | 0:06 | 2.79x |
| [Amish Traditions That Defy Expectations](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/xkE_j2BPOeI/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 43,309 | 0:06 | - |
| [Why Bread Softens Hardened Brown Sugar](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/AeyoSISVZgA/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 70,028 | 0:06 | 1.05x |
| [President John Tyler's Secret Wedding](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/LaZIYkUU0Yc/) | 2026-10-25 | Short | 160,219 | 0:06 | 2.54x |
| [A Melted Candy Bar Inspired Microwaves](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/HfHBIgOKq3o/) | 2026-10-25 | Short | 10,766 | 0:06 | - |
| [America's $100,000 Bill Wasn't for Everyone](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/Vf1hvU3CoDA/) | 2026-10-25 | Short | 62,411 | 0:06 | - |
| [Early Dry Cleaners Used Flammable Gasoline](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/Uc2L3VAUSC4/) | 2026-10-25 | Short | 35,290 | 0:06 | - |
| [This Vegetable Juice Changes Color Like Magic](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/brJ3djWFeDs/) | 2026-10-24 | Short | 19,163 | 0:06 | - |
| [How Interstate Exits Reveal Driving Distance](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/DHy8xJKGJTM/) | 2026-10-24 | Short | 63,596 | 0:06 | - |
| [Why Early Band-Aids Needed Cutting](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/U4OqRbL2jxA/) | 2026-10-24 | Short | 103,527 | 0:06 | 1.08x |
| [Surprisingly Healthy Foods Most People Overlook!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/BW-49UxJakQ/) | 2026-10-24 | Short | 150,276 | 0:06 | 1.59x |
| [Was Edith Wilson America's Secret President?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/XGd1iUGg7EI/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 69,642 | 0:06 | - |
| [Foxes May Have a Secret Built In Compass](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/pMNntVsootc/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 59,668 | 0:06 | - |
| [Samsung Helped Build the Burj Khalifa](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/ShzW-I0AfdE/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 33,005 | 0:06 | - |
| [Can Polar Bears Really Go to Jail?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/S-PaVCeQctQ/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 141,916 | 0:06 | - |
| [What Happens to Bottled Water in Hot Cars?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/gvUul7hnBnc/) | 2026-10-22 | Short | 42,304 | 0:06 | - |
| [Surprising Presidential Food Stories](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/bzoQMpDnJ-Y/) | 2026-10-22 | Short | 216,952 | 0:06 | 1.07x |
| [5 Things You Should Never Do With WD-40](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/TfhMFQrzKDg/) | 2026-10-22 | Short | 203,372 | 0:06 | 1.18x |
| [Why Wedding Rings Use Your Fourth Finger](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/eVzkGx3H0nM/) | 2026-10-22 | Short | 94,807 | 0:06 | - |
| [Things You Won't Believe TSA Actually Allows](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/Rtk4S8qD6hk/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 96,862 | 0:06 | - |
| [Why Baking Soda Makes Potatoes Crispier](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/mbCvmQxmdb0/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 241,405 | 0:06 | 1.68x |
| [What Happened to the 1975 Quarter?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/MGEU1m2cKjo/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 288,731 | 0:06 | 2.15x |
| [The Fighter Jet That Landed With One Wing](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/JuP4jdpbA7E/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 271,250 | 0:06 | 2.03x |
| [Potato Chip Bags Were Once Hand-Ironed](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/GvLLCqFzZCQ/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 189,458 | 0:06 | 1.44x |
| [The Spider That Builds Secret Doors](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/QsFit2bMrwo/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 24,461 | 0:06 | - |
| [America's Flag Once Had Fifteen Stripes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/nFsQUjlKRQA/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 156,908 | 0:06 | 1.04x |
| [Things About Ozempic That Might Surprise You](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/Dn0jsFQNi-g/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 2,204 | 0:06 | - |
| [Sudan Has More Pyramids Than Egypt](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/lVNXjyth3Cc/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 66,266 | 0:06 | - |
| [Presidents Who Hated Certain Foods](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/PK2UPHvR86o/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 118,942 | 0:06 | - |
| [Why Reindeer Eyes Turn Blue in Winter](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/Yo6oOVJ-zVc/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 63,954 | 0:06 | - |
| [Steve Jobs Ate Enough Carrots to Turn Orange](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/93orbPUGWUU/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 148,259 | 0:06 | - |
| [Can Vicks on Your Feet Stop Coughing?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/DYETOsyAsAM/) | 2026-10-18 | Short | 245,223 | 0:06 | 1.53x |
| [A Boeing 767 Landed on a Racetrack](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/9cxgHNxe2-w/) | 2026-10-18 | Short | 592,474 | 0:06 | 3.85x |
| [Why Most 1943 Pennies Attract Magnets](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/vX3ycQVxR40/) | 2026-10-18 | Short | 403,258 | 0:06 | 3.6x |
| [America's Strangest Mail Delivery Service](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/hS0yzlsVVqI/) | 2026-10-18 | Short | 224,244 | 0:06 | 3.59x |
| [The Truth Behind Expensive Tomahawk Steaks](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/LPR4myjjm8A/) | 2026-10-17 | Short | 158,684 | 0:06 | 2.55x |
| [Airport Runway Numbers Aren't Random](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/E0BEhMolvic/) | 2026-10-17 | Short | 74,652 | 0:06 | 1.2x |
| [The President Who Feared Electric Shocks](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/8PPwA_Y7m9o/) | 2026-10-17 | Short | 159,671 | 0:06 | 1.69x |
| [Greenland's Name Was Meant to Attract Settlers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/Hlf7cGe8byY/) | 2026-10-17 | Short | 35,152 | 0:06 | - |
| [Spacesuit Gloves Can Make Fingernails Detach](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/T6-SvBgwGyc/) | 2026-10-16 | Short | 49,574 | 0:06 | - |
| [Your Gas Cap Can Trigger Engine Warnings](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/Rx1a8FYaafE/) | 2026-10-16 | Short | 147,308 | 0:06 | 1.33x |
| [The Olympic Runner Who Took a Car to Win](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@facts-retold/videos/a6P22Yckaps/) | 2026-10-16 | Short | 35,780 | 0:06 | - |

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